Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎319v] (643/1028)

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Electric Light. —The electric light has been extended to Muharraq. by 0 v
head ware as far as the deep channel and thereafter by submarine cable
poles for the overhead wires being placed on piers that will later be incorporat H
in the Manama-Muhanaq sea road. The concern which belongs partly to the St t
and partly to the Municipalities, is paying its way but not making sufficient as v t
to meet depreciation charges. ^ e -
Mr. W. B. Steele had taken the place of Mr. F. V. Jordan and has been
gaged as a full time State servant-. He was formerly an employee of Me ^
Callander’s Cable and Construction Company. He also fulfils the duties of St^'
Engineer.
Royal Nai'y. —Several visits were paid to Bahrain by His Majesty’s Sh'
stationed in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and on the 18th December the H. M. S. “Emerald”
arrived on a 4 days visit. While she was in port a fatal accident occurred when
F./Lt. D. Heinneman, who was giving demonstrations in the ships’ “ fivcatchei- 6 ”
of machine gunning targets on the water, lost flying speed, stalled and crashed
alongside the ship. He was buried next day with full military honours and a
huge following of Arabs accompanied the body to the grave.
It was particularly unfortunate that the accident should have occurred as the
“ Emerald were giving a party to the notables of Bahrain to demonstrate thl
various activities of the vessel. e
Royal Air Force.—There is little that is new to record regarding the Royal Mr
Force. They appear to have given up their Khor Lupin moorings, indeed the
Khor is too small for such big vessels as the Ran goons, and are now concentrated
m Khor Kaliya, On one occasion a seaplane accompanied two Rangoon and
they were a mooring short. A violent storm aro e but the odd Rangoon was able
to ride it out at its own anchor, thereby proving that the holding ground is good.
The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. undertook several flights accompanying a flight to Masira
Island in May.
The brother of the Shaikh of Rasal Khaimah was flown to Bahrain for medical'
treatment and flown back again after a week’s stay. His Excellency Shaikh
ALmad-al-Jabir paid his first visit of the year to Bahrain in a flying boat.
Britwh /ntereste.—Mr. P. W. B. Walker of the Mesopotamia Persia Corpora
tion Jjmrted who had been unwell for some time was relieved by Mr J Bussell
from Bunder Abbas in April.
Mr. H. Barden of the Eastern Bank, Limited, was relieved by Mr. D Ham in
September.
The Bank decided to build new premises on the sea road at a cost of Rs. 75,000.
e building is being built by an Iraqi contractor from reinforced concrete, the
first occasion on which this material has been employed in Bahrain. It will be
very interesting to see the fate of the cement, since, the Bahrain air and water have
hitherto undermined the best that can be produced.
The Anglo-Persian Oil Company became increasinglv unpopular throughout the
owmg to the much higher rates asked for petrol and kerosene here as compared
r^ e °^ alrL111 ? on t ^ ie Persian Coast, The Arabs feel they are being fleeced
) is ompany, who ha\e come to a regional agreement w , 'ith their competitors
and prevent other stocks coming in.
i /Tt 7 e i m P erlal and International Communications Company took tJ
place of the Indo-European Telegraph Department. It is believed that they w
modernize the equipment which is out of date.
. The s s. “ Marly ’’ chartered by the Bombay firm of Ranehodlal Parsh
am a* o Bombay made a trip up the Gulf and caused some alarm to the Briti;
India feteam .Navigation Company.
0 ter seas Trade. Mr. de Grenier gave great assistance in replying to queri
f epartment of Overseas Trade, a matter with which the Agencv is i
?} Ua e t0 T c , ea ' t\° ^ ew in this line was undertaken by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. durir
i. * ear *. . e nnlical Agent was unable after nine months effort to obtain an
it k e *j 1< ^ n ^yP^ter fiom the Government of India Stationery Office, f
chants witi'sfclear lo^cience. 3 ^ BritiSl1 cam P ai S n amon 8 st the local me